Cathode active material for lithium-ion secondary battery and preparation method thereof, cathode pole piece for lithium-ion secondary battery, and lithium-ion secondary battery
Embodiments of the present invention provide a cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery, where the cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery includes a silicon-based active substance and a nitrogen-doped carbon material. The silicon-based active substance is encased in the interior of the nitrogen-doped carbon material, and the silicon-based active substance is one or more of a nanoparticle and a nanowire; a micropore is arranged on at least one of the exterior and the interior of the nitrogen-doped carbon material; and a material of the nitrogen-doped carbon material is a nitrogen-doped carbon network. The cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery solves a problem in the prior art that a silicon material, when used as a cathode active material, easily falls from a current collector due to a great volume change and has a low conductivity.
1. A cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery, the cathode active material comprising:
a silicon-based active substance comprising one or more of nanoparticles or nanowires;
a nitrogen-doped carbon material comprising a nitrogen-doped carbon network, wherein the nitrogen-doped carbon material comprises a plurality of interlinked branches formed by the nitrogen-doped carbon network, the silicon-based active substance is encased in an interior of the nitrogen-doped carbon material, wherein a particle diameter of the silicon-based active substance nanoparticle is 1 nm-1 μm, and the nanowire is 1-200 nm in diameter and 1-10 μm long;
micropores arranged on at least one of an exterior or an interior of the plurality of interlinked branches of the nitrogen-doped carbon material, wherein an aperture of the micropore ranges between 0.5-500 nm;
wherein a nitrogen atom and a carbon atom in the nitrogen-doped carbon network are bonded in at least one form of pyridinic nitrogen, graphite nitrogen or pyrrolic nitrogen; and
wherein a mass ratio of the silicon-based active substance to the cathode active material is 5%-50%.
2. The cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the particle diameter of the silicon-based active substance nanoparticle to the aperture of the micropore is 1-10:1.
3. The cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the branches are 1 nm-10 μm in diameter.
4. The cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-doped carbon network comprises pyrrolic nitrogen.
5. The cathode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the silicon-based active substance is selected from one or more of simple substance silicon, silicon oxide or silicon alloy.
6. A cathode pole piece for a lithium-ion secondary battery, the cathode pole piece comprising:
a current collector;
a cathode active material coated on the current collector and comprising a silicon-based active substance and a nitrogen-doped carbon material, wherein the silicon-based active substance is encased in an interior of the nitrogen-doped carbon material, and the silicon-based active substance comprising one or more of nanoparticles or nanowires, wherein a particle diameter of the silicon-based active substance nanoparticle is 1 nm-1 μm, and the nanowire is 1-200 nm in diameter and 1-10 μm long;
micropores arranged on at least one of an exterior or the interior of the nitrogen-doped carbon material, and wherein an aperture of the micropore ranges between 0.5-500 nm; and
a material of the nitrogen-doped carbon material is a nitrogen-doped carbon network, wherein a nitrogen atom and a carbon atom in the nitrogen-doped carbon network are bonded in at least one form of pyridinic nitrogen, graphite nitrogen or pyrrolic nitrogen;
wherein the nitrogen-doped carbon material is in a shape of a three-dimensional network and the nitrogen-doped carbon material comprises a plurality of interlinked branches, the micropores are arranged on the plurality of interlinked branches of the nitrogen-doped carbon material; and
wherein a mass ratio of the silicon-based active substance to the cathode active material is 5%-50%.
7. A lithium-ion secondary battery comprising:
an anode pole piece;
a membrane;
a non-aqueous electrolyte and a casing; and
a cathode pole piece, wherein the cathode pole piece comprises:
a current collector;
a cathode active material coated on the current collector and comprising a silicon-based active substance and a nitrogen-doped carbon material, wherein the silicon-based active substance is encased in an interior of the nitrogen-doped carbon material, and the silicon-based active substance comprising one or more of nanoparticles or nanowires, and wherein a particle diameter of the silicon-based active substance nanoparticle is 1 nm-1 μm, and the nanowire is 1-200 nm in diameter and 1-10 μm long;
a micropore arranged on at least one of an exterior or the interior of the nitrogen-doped carbon material, and wherein an aperture of the micropore ranges between 0.5-500 nm; and
a material of the nitrogen-doped carbon material is a nitrogen-doped carbon network, wherein a nitrogen atom and a carbon atom in the nitrogen-doped carbon network are bonded in at least one form of pyridinic nitrogen, graphite nitrogen or pyrrolic nitrogen;
wherein the nitrogen-doped carbon material is in a shape of a three-dimensional network and the nitrogen-doped carbon material comprises a plurality of interlinked branches, the micropores are arranged on the plurality of interlinked branches of the nitrogen-doped carbon material; and
wherein a mass ratio of the silicon-based active substance to the cathode active material is 5%-50%.